Berlin honors outstanding deep-tech companies
Deep Tech Award 2026 presented for the first time at the Deep Tech Momentum conference
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AI-supported fact checks against disinformation, novel cell therapies for regenerating muscle tissue, sustainable 3D printing and decentralized satellite communication: on 20 May 2026, the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises presented five outstanding Berlin companies with the Deep Tech Award. This is the eleventh year in a row that it has honored technological, research-based innovations from Berlin that impress with their application proximity, social relevance and added value. The award ceremony with Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economic Affairs, and Michael Biel, State Secretary for Economic Affairs, took place for the first time as part of the Deep Tech Momentum conference at Wilhelm Studios in Berlin.
Franziska Giffey, Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises: "We want to make Berlin the No. 1 innovation location in Europe. The companies honored today bring cutting-edge technological research into practical application and offer solutions for current challenges. In doing so, they impressively demonstrate how much innovative strength Berlin has. With the Deep Tech Award, we are honoring the courage and excellence of our founders. Through the new partnership with the Deep Tech Momentum conference, we are also creating a stage that connects Berlin's brightest minds even more closely with cooperation partners from industry and international investors. In this way, we are ensuring sustainable growth and technological sovereignty in Berlin."
The Deep Tech Award is endowed with a total of 50,000 euros and is presented in five categories: "Advanced Manufacturing", "Bio- & Healthtech", "Artificial Intelligence", "Quantum Technologies, Photonics & Microelectronics" and "Web3 & Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)". From over 84 applications, expert juries selected five winning companies, each of which received prize money of 10,000 euros.
The inclusion of the Deep Tech Award for the first time as part of Deep Tech Momentum will position the award even more internationally. The conference is regarded as one of the leading European platforms for networking deep tech start-ups with companies and investors. The new partnership underlines the award's ambition not only to recognize Berlin's most innovative technology companies, but also to connect them even more closely with the European innovation ecosystem. In this context, the special "Deep Tech Award for Breakthrough Momentum" was also presented for the first time this year. It is aimed at European start-ups curated by Deep Tech Momentum that combine excellent scientific innovation with exceptional scaling potential.
The winners of the Deep Tech Award 2026 at a glance
Deep Tech Star in the "Advanced Manufacturing" category: Endless Industries GmbH: Endless Industries is revolutionizing the production of fiber composites - materials in which carbon fibers are embedded in a binding resin - with a 3D printing solution. This can replace complex and expensive manufacturing processes and reduce waste.
Deep Tech Star in the "Bio-& Healthtech" category: MyoPax GmbH: MyoPax's work focuses on innovative cell therapies and gene corrections for the regeneration of muscle tissue. In doing so, the company addresses severe muscle injuries and diseases in particular and opens up promising new treatment prospects for patients.
Deep Tech Star in the "Artificial Intelligence" category: Gretchen AI GmbH: Gretchen AI develops state-of-the-art AI to detect deepfakes and fake news and can reconstruct their distribution history. The Berlin-based company thus enables large media companies to carry out fact checks up to six times faster while maintaining the same level of reliability - a decisive contribution to securing the public information space.
Deep Tech Star in the "Quantum Technologies, Photonics & Microelectronics" category: Xavveo GmbH: Xavveo develops photonic radar sensors that set new standards in areas such as navigation and measurement technology, for example in the detection of car surroundings. The technology enables unprecedented precision and has the potential to fundamentally replace existing sensor solutions in a wide range of industries.
Deep Tech Star in the category "Web3 & Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)": Decen Space UG: The startup Decen Space is developing a decentralized coordination network of software and hardware components for the secure and efficient synchronization of data streams between satellites and ground stations. This solution enables higher data transmission rates at significantly lower costs and also allows satellite operators more contact time with their satellites.
Deep Tech Star of the special prize "Deep Tech Award for Breakthrough Momentum": Six Robotics AS: Six Robotics AS is a Norwegian company specializing in the development of autonomy software for fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles. The software is based on innovative swarm intelligence algorithms and real-time mission control architectures that ensure high autonomy and efficiency of the aircraft. The company thus enables drones to coordinate and execute missions as intelligent teams. This advances the use of networked autonomous systems in modern defense operations.
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